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Boise State implements new permits, parking and prices
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Commuting to campus is a daily drill for many students at Boise State University.
With parking lots disappearing, new garages going up and event parking that changes daily, knowing where to park can be a challenge.
Parking and Transportation Services is making some changes and has a few suggestions to ease the frustrations caused by traveling to Boise State.
“If you will be living on campus, wait until you know which residence hall you will be assigned before buying your permit,” Steve Cordon, assistant director of parking and transportation services, said. “Every year there are students who go online and purchase a general or reserved permit, only to find that they can’t park where they need to.”
Students living at Boise State have the option of purchasing four different residence hall permits and are encouraged to review the parking map carefully or call Parking Services before doing so.
Beginning this fall, all residence hall permit holders will be required to move their vehicles to one of the parking garages on campus during football games.
Only RH2 and RH3 permit holders were obligated to do this in the past.
Boise State Athletics is now covering one third of the costs for all residence hall permits due to the new requirement. This will reduce the price of all residence hall parking.
Students should know, however, that there are ways to get to campus besides driving.
“We want people to realize that they don’t have to drive to campus. We provide free bus service all over town and to West Campus,” Cordon said. “All they need to do is come in and get a free bus sticker to put on their student ID. The free bus service is not limited to traveling to school. It can be used anytime.”
These stickers can be retrieved at Parking and Transportation Services, the New Student Information Center and Campus ID.
A free shuttle also circles the campus Monday through Friday, every eight to 10 minutes during peak hours and every 18 to 20 minutes during non-peak hours.
This year Parking Services has made the transition from hangtag permits to windshield decals.
“There were a number of factors entering into our decision to move from a hangtag to decal with our parking permits,” Cordon said. “Decals are much less expensive and we are able to have them produced on campus by Graphics and Printing. Since the decals will always be affixed to the vehicle, there is less chance of one being misplaced or not displayed, resulting in a citation being issued. Also, our enforcement officers will know just where to look for the decal and will not have to search all over the front of the car to locate the permit.”
Students must remember that they will sometimes have to move their vehicle. Parking is often shuffled around in order to accommodate visitors during the events Boise State hosts each academic year.
“There is always an event on campus, usually an average of ten per day,” Nicole Bandas, event and operations manager for parking and transportation services, said. “We have lots of people to cater to in addition to students, faculty and staff.”
Parking updates and lot closures can be viewed on the front page of the Parking Services Website at boisestate.edu/parking.
“We know it is really important for us to provide information to the students. We post signs in the parking lots and try to give at least seven days notice online. I encourage all students to review our Website regularly, especially with all of the construction on campus right now,” Bandas said.
Jennifer McBride
